Did the BJP bungle India’s COVID-19 response? | Conflict Zone

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took drastic measures as the coronavirus pandemic was spreading, ordering a lockdown with just four hours’ notice.
Critics say India’s COVID19 lockdown left millions stranded and didn’t keep the deadly virus from spreading

India has had 600,000 COVID19 cases to date and 20,000 deaths. The number of new cases is continuing to rapidly rise.

In March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in response to the global pandemic ordered a massive lockdown of the country, giving its 1.3 billion people just four hours’ notice. The measures hit many of the country’s poor migrant workers hard, leaving many stranded without shelter, food or transportation.

National spokesman of Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sudhanshu Trivedi said no one was prepared for an unprecedented pandemic. Trivedi discussed the government’s response with DW’s Tim Sebastian for Conflict Zone.

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[rupinderiitkgp]

Finally, somebody asking the questions Indian media has failed to ask. This interview is a testimony that India is a backsliding democracy.

So apparently, all the questions and supporting facts seems ‘wrong’ and ‘mislead’ 😁 Alas, the Indian politicians are not used to such research and fact based interviews.

[tirelesstrojan]

You can clearly see this guy didn't answer a single question directly. Modi government doesn't care about the on ground execution of plans. All they care about is how well were they able to project it and it's paid media does the thing.
Asking questions to modi or bjp does NOT mean that one is chamcha or Congressi. It means asking the government to show accountability . Had congress been in power we would have done the same thing. Asking question is extremely important. Nowadays FIRs get filed against journalists for asking questions, bhagwan bachae

[wakeupsiddy]

He (BJP Spokesperson) is not answering the particular questions. He is only praising for BJP. BJP has failed to maintain the COVID-19 situation in INDIA. #BoycottBJP

[jeremiahlalmuansangapachua]

From a neutral point of view, he didn't answer the questions, trying to evade them with announcing government distribution. I'm afraid he's trying to turn this interview into propaganda announcement.

[AndrewManook]

Why is he raising his voice? He didn't even answer the questions properly.

[reikayo]

He even directly answered neither of the questions, it seems that he was just talking propagandas that he repeated before

"from eastern europe to japan we are the only thriving democracy"
lol

[danish]

They must have told him you have to give interview to zee news and then shown him to foreign media

[Adityasingh-vzjq]

PhD in m.e
U can't win with him 😂
U have chosen wrong guy sir he in himself is Wikipedia.
Listen and feel his Aura.
As a person not politically I admire him.

[drunken]

Very well framed questions....not even a single clear answer provided

[drmartindcosta]

PM consulted sportsmen and religious ORDERS ! ! ! ! wow shame

[rajeshamazie]

Well done ..Tough Interview done by Tim Sebastine by bombarded with question Sudhanshu Trivedi _ Just missed one more key topic happed end of June "India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok" .

[arghyakhanra]

They have set of puppet journalists like Arnab Goswami where they are used to give interview. When he is facing tough questions, look at his condition 😅

[saleemhashmi]

Specific questions to un specific answer this is strategy of BJP answering technic to confuse audience to escape criticism !

[ashutoshsaraswat]

Unemployment rate went from 7.5 in pre covid time to 23 and like US and other European countries INDIAN govt is not giving unemployment allowance and poor people are starving

[hamza]

I like how not a single politician shows an ounce of humility. Disgrace.

[bandurmomin]

Blatant lies him about PM cares fund...

[draminulislam]

Very smart 👌 acchor and has a detailed analysis of situation

[fivegoldstar]

I cHalLeNgEd you...you are MisLeAd.. hahahaha.

[sensefirst]

Brilliant questions!
But answers ????
😀😀😀